Sec. 42a-10-102. Provision for transition. (1) Subject to the following subsections on filing with respect to certain security transactions, transactions validly entered into before October 1, 1961, and the rights, duties and interests flowing from them remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consummated or enforced as required or permitted by sections 21-46, 33-67 to 33-94, inclusive, 36-75, 36-77, 36-78, 39-1 to 39-193, inclusive, 40-2 to 40-50, inclusive, 40-57 to 40-80, inclusive, 41-1 to 41-46, inclusive, 42-1 to 42-82, inclusive, 42-101 to 42-103, inclusive, 42-117 to 42-125, inclusive, 49-77 to 49-85, inclusive, 49-92 to 49-115, inclusive, 52-201, 52-290, 52-291 or 52-551 or by any statute or other law amended or repealed by this title as though such repeal or amendment had not occurred.

(2) A chattel mortgage which was filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in section 49-96, or a contract of conditional sale which was filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in section 42-77, need not be refiled under the provisions of article 9 of this title. Such a filing made before October 1, 1961, shall continue effective until three years after the date on which the final payment set forth in the chattel mortgage or contract of conditional sale becomes due and payable. After the date specified in the preceding sentence such a filing shall no longer be effective even though the conditional sale vendor or the chattel mortgagee has filed with the appropriate town clerk the request in writing referred to in section 42-78 and even though the town clerk continues to keep the chattel mortgage or the contract of conditional sale, together with any such request, on file.

(3) A statement of trust receipt financing which was filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in section 40-72, need not be refiled under the provisions of article 9 of this title with respect to any trust receipt transaction, as defined in section 40-61, under which the entruster acquired a security interest before October 1, 1961. The article on secured transactions (Article 9) governs the validity and perfection of any such transaction which occurs on or after October 1, 1961.

(4) A notice of a factor’s lien on merchandise, goods and accounts receivable which was filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in sections 49-79 and 49-80 need not be refiled under the provisions of article 9 of this title with respect to any lien which such a factor was entitled to claim on October 1, 1961, under section 49-78. The article on secured transactions (Article 9) governs the validity and perfection of any transaction entered into on or after October 1, 1961, which would previously have been subject to the factor’s lien act, sections 49-77 to 49-92.

(5) The assignment of an account which was subject to sections 42-117 to 42-125 and which was made before October 1, 1961, shall continue to be valid as provided in those sections without compliance with the filing provisions of article 9 of this title. The article on secured transactions (Article 9) governs the validity and perfection of any such assignment made on or after October 1, 1961, even though the assignment is made pursuant to or arises under an agreement entered into before October 1, 1961.

(6) A financing statement which contains the information required in section 42a-9-402 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, may be filed on or after October 1, 1961, in the place specified for filing in section 42a-9-401 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, with respect to transactions taking place before October 1, 1961. If a security interest arising from any such transaction was perfected under the law applicable thereto, filing under this title continues the perfected status of the interest. If any such interest was not perfected under applicable law, filing under this title perfects the interest from the time of filing. With respect to a chattel mortgage filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in section 49-96, or a contract of conditional sale filed before October 1, 1961, as provided in section 42-77, the financing statement need be signed only by the chattel mortgagee or conditional sale vendor as secured party and need not be signed by the chattel mortgagor or conditional vendee.

Sec. 42a-10-105. Transition. Change of filing requirement. (1) Transactions validly entered into after October 1, 1961, and before October 1, 1976, and which were subject to the provisions of title 42a of the general statutes, revised to 1975, and which would be subject to subsection (2) of section 42a-1-105, subsections (9) and (37) of section 42a-1-201 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsections (1) and (2) of section 42a-2-107, subsection (2) of section 42a-5-116, subsection (1) of section 42a-9-102 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, sections 42a-9-103a to 42a-9-106, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-114 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-203 to 42a-9-205, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-301 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-302 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsections (1) and (5) of section 42a-9-304 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, sections 42a-9-305 to 42a-9-308, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-312 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-313 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-318 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-401 to 42a-9-407, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-408a of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (3) of section 42a-9-501 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (2) of section 42a-9-502 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, section 42a-9-504 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (2) of section 42a-9-505 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, and sections 42a-10-105 to 42a-10-109, inclusive if they had been entered into after October 1, 1976, and the rights, duties and interests flowing from such transactions remain valid after the latter date and may be terminated, completed, consummated or enforced as required or permitted by this title, as amended. Security interests arising out of such transactions which are perfected on October 1, 1976, shall remain perfected until they lapse as provided in this title, as amended, and may be continued as permitted by this title, as amended, except as stated in section 42-10-106.

(2) A security interest for the perfection of which filing or the taking of possession was required under title 42a of the general statutes, revised to 1975, prior to October 1, 1976, and which attached prior to October 1, 1976, but was not perfected shall be deemed perfected on October 1, 1976, if this title, as amended, permits perfection without filing or authorizes filing in the office or offices where a prior ineffective filing was made.

(P.A. 76-369, S. 40, 41; P.A. 01-132, S. 179.)

History: (Revisor’s note: In 1991 Subsec. indicators “(1)” and “(2)” were substituted editorially by the Revisors for the incorrect Subsec. indicators “(a)” and “(b)”); P.A. 01-132 amended Subsec. (1) to specify that the existing references to certain statutory sections are to those sections “of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001”.

Sec. 42a-10-106. Transition on change of place on filing. (1) A financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to October 1, 1976, which shall not have lapsed prior to said date shall remain effective for the period provided in title 42a prior to said date, but not less than five years after the filing.

(2) With respect to any collateral acquired by the debtor subsequent to October 1, 1976, any effective financing statement or continuation statement described in this section shall apply only if the filing or filings are in the office or offices that would be appropriate to perfect the security interests in the new collateral under this title, as amended.

(3) The effectiveness of any financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to October 1, 1976, that remains effective on October 1, 2001, may be continued by a continuation statement in the same manner that a financing statement or continuation statement filed under article 9 of title 42a of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, may be continued under article 9 of title 42a in effect on and after October 1, 2001.

(4) If the record of a mortgage of real estate would have been effective as a fixture filing of goods described therein if subsection (2) of section 42a-1-105, subsections (9) and (37) of section 42a-1-201 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsections (1) and (2) of section 42a-2-107, subsection (2) of section 42a-5-116, subsection (1) of section 42a-9-102 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, sections 42a-9-103a to 42a-9-106, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-114 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-203 to 42a-9-205, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-301 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-302 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsections (1) and (5) of section 42a-9-304 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, sections 42a-9-305 to 42a-9-308, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-312 of the general statutes, revsed to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-313 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-318 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-401 to 42a-9-407, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, 42a-9-408a of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (3) of section 42a-9-501 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (2) of section 42a-9-502 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, section 42a-9-504 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, subsection (2) of section 42a-9-505 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, and sections 42a-10-105 to 42a-10-109, inclusive, of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001, had been in effect on the date of recording the mortgage, the mortgage shall be deemed effective as a fixture filing as to such goods under subsection (6) of section 42a-9-402 on October 1, 1976.

(P.A. 76-369, S. 42; P.A. 01-132, S. 180.)

History: P.A. 01-132 amended Subsec. (3) to revise procedure for continuation of any financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to October 1, 1976, “that remains effective on October 1, 2001,” and amended Subsec. (4) to specify that the existing references to certain statutory sections are to those sections “of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2001”.

Sec. 42a-10-108. Transition as to priorities. Except as otherwise provided in sections 42a-10-105 to 42a-10-109, inclusive, title 42a, as amended, prior to October 1, 1976, shall apply to any questions of priority if the positions of the parties were fixed prior to October 1, 1976. In other cases questions of priority shall be determined by this title, as amended.

Sec. 42a-10-109. Provisions of this title declaratory of meaning prior to October 1, 1976. Unless a change in law has clearly been made, the provisions of this title, as amended, shall be deemed declaratory of the meaning of title 42a prior to October 1, 1976.